Putin turf grass on sale
Turf grass with the image of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the slogan "Get Ready for the 2018 WC" is available for purchase on the Russian Internet.
Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Moskovsky Komsomolets tabloid that he was looking into the report, but the Russian prime minister never authorised for his use of the image.
The paper said the bags of seeds were probably put on sale immediately after Russia last week was awarded the rights to stage the 2018 World Cup -- a campaign spearheaded by the sports-loving Putin.
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